The Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition challenging the environmental clearance granted for a major highway expansion project in Uttar Pradesh.
Category: Legal
Supreme Court of India Stays Deportation of Four Women Declared Foreigners by Assam Foreigners Tribunals
India’s apex court intervened to halt deportation of four women from Assam detention centres while seeking responses from the Union government and Election Commission.
India Karnataka High Court Rules Against Forced Disclosure of Journalist Sources
Karnataka’s High Court held that compelling journalists to reveal confidential sources in criminal proceedings violates press freedom protections.
India Supreme Court Hears Waqf Amendment Act 2025 Constitutional Challenge
The Supreme Court continued hearing multiple petitions questioning the constitutionality of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 raising concerns about religious property rights.
India Gujarat High Court Hears Petition on Minority Educational Institution Autonomy
Gujarat’s High Court is hearing a petition from minority-run institutions challenging government interference in their staff appointment processes.
Section 124A Sedition Law: Supreme Court Preserves Freeze on New Prosecutions
The Supreme Court maintained its earlier direction freezing new prosecutions under the sedition provision Section 124A while allowing pending cases to proceed.
India Supreme Court Calls for National Policy on Undertrial Prisoners Rotting in Jails
India’s apex court directed the government to formulate a national policy framework to address the crisis of undertrial prisoners languishing in overcrowded jails.
Delhi Gymkhana Club Property Dispute Pits Government Authority Against Constitutional Property Rights
A high-profile court battle over the colonial-era Delhi Gymkhana Club is testing the limits of government power over elite institutional property.
India NCLT Orders Resolution for Distressed Infrastructure Company Facing Insolvency
India’s National Company Law Tribunal directed creditors and stakeholders to proceed with the resolution plan for a major infrastructure company under insolvency proceedings.
US Supreme Court Ruling Weakens Voting Rights Act Racial Discrimination Protections
A major US Supreme Court decision significantly diluted federal protections against racial discrimination in congressional redistricting drawing nationwide criticism.